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4539 S Justine St 1

New City, Chicago IL 60609 20053040160000

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model sees a moderate chance of more in the next 12 months. A few records worth reading before you sign. Check whether they were closed out, and ask what was actually fixed.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in New City — not a forecast
Above average
avg 1.5
2
FewerMore

This building has 2 building violations (7y), above the New City average of 1.5.

Building characteristics
Units
Year built1878
Stories
Building area3,480 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)20053040160000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
5704 W 81St

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The property at 4539 S Justine St 1 in the New City neighborhood is a 145-year-old building owned by Miguel Romero, with a documented history of compliance issues and service requests over recent years. The building has two open building code violations from September 2021 that were generated through complaint-driven inspections, while the owner has accumulated a total of 67 building violations across their properties in the past seven years. The building's recent service history shows a pattern of concerning issues, with the most recent open service request being a vacant/abandoned building complaint from June 2026, suggesting ongoing property maintenance challenges. Between 2025 and 2026, there were multiple violation reports related to building permits and construction activities, including two reported violations in September 2025, though these were subsequently closed. The property has also experienced sanitation issues, with three sanitation code violation reports recorded in 2025, two of which were handled through the Alderman's office and one through 311 City Services, all having closed status. While the building has had three building permits issued in the past seven years, given the age of the structure and the number of violations reported, this suggests ongoing maintenance and regulatory compliance challenges warranting attention.

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Risk rating

How 4539 S Justine St 1's risk score is calculated

We trained a model on 7 years of Chicago code enforcement data — building violations, 311 complaint history, environmental enforcement, and owner track records. It estimates the probability that the City of Chicago will find a code violation at this address in the next 12 months. Lower % = safer.

What the score means for you

Lower risk — safer than most nearby

City inspectors rarely find violations here. Strong maintenance history and a clean complaint record.

Typical — about average for the neighborhood

Some past violations or complaints on record. Worth asking the landlord about any open issues before signing.

Higher risk — riskier than most nearby

Elevated violation and complaint history. City inspectors have found issues here before and are statistically likely to again.

Neighborhood percentile
10thpercentile

Out of 4198 buildings in this neighborhood, 3778 are predicted to be safer. The band is relative to this neighborhood, so a share of every neighborhood falls in each colour.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
42%
No code
violation
58%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

Location

Precise location is a proxy for area-level risk — some Chicago zip codes have systematically higher code-enforcement activity.

Violation rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property violation rate across the owner's portfolio.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 58%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

4539 S Justine St 1 event timeline

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2026
311 Request Jun 10
Vacant/Abandoned Building Complaint

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